A New York snowstorm helped Oliver Hammond to know the timing was right to propose to his then-girlfriend, celebrity stylist Halle Reum. The Los Angelesbased couple, who met in 2012 at Miami nightclub Story (on New Year’s Eve, no less), had been dating long distance while Oliver, a principal at investment management firm Tennenbaum Capital Partners, was stationed at his company’s Manhattan office. When his flight home got canceled due to inclement weather, it was a wakeup call: “Something in my heart gave out; I was just like, this has to be permanent.” Soon after returning, Oliver visited West Hollywood jeweler Jean Dousset to design a classic emerald-cut engagement ring, and later proposed at San Ysidro Ranch, the site of the couple’s first vacation together. The significance of the destination wasn’t lost on Halle: “The entire car ride there she just kept looking at me and laughing,” says Oliver. “She definitely knew.” They chose the Parker Palm Springs as the venue for their October wedding, in part due to the groom’s family history in the desert; his great-uncle was publisher, philanthropist and diplomat Walter Annenberg, whose estate Sunnylands has a long tradition of hosting politicians and foreign dignitaries. The bride was intent on a formal affair:
Feature (tbd) Clockwise from top left: The table is adorned with aged gold flatware, taupe metallic chargers, natural linen napkins and etched acrylic place cards. Hand-painted signs direct guests to pre-ceremony activities including oxygen facials and hand and foot massages. The groom takes a moment to relax. A custom handmade blush bouquet for the bride. The bride with her bridesmaids. The bride’s mother and father look on. The groom’s parents make their way down the aisle.
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